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Sustained release specialist sold in $1.9B private equity deal, teeing up push into U.S. market

BC Partners has sold its majority stake in Pharmathen in a deal that values the sustained release drug delivery specialist at €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion). Private equity firm Partners Group has acquired the stake and outlined plans to accelerate the expansion of Pharmathen in the U.S.

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Stevanato IPO raises $672M to fund biologics, vaccine delivery

Stevanato has listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO fell well short of Stevanato’s initial goal but still grossed $672 million to support investments in its biologics and vaccine delivery capabilities.

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Junshi commits $31M to pact with mRNA delivery specialist

Junshi Biosciences is investing RMB 200 million ($31 million) in a joint venture with mRNA delivery specialist Immorna. The joint venture will start with investment from Junshi and mRNA intellectual property from Immorna.

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In a first, Micron starts testing microneedle vaccine in kids

Micron Biomedical has begun trialing a microneedle-based measles-rubella vaccine in children. The Atlanta-based drug delivery specialist said the phase 1/2 study is the first time a microneedle vaccine has been tested in pediatric subjects.

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Pfizer antes up $345M to settle long-running EpiPen antitrust claims as Viatris case moves ahead

Pfizer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to fork over $345 million to settle years of antitrust litigation surrounding their work on the pricey anaphylaxis injectable EpiPen. Less than a month ago, a federal court dismissed racketeering and some antitrust claims against another defendant in the case, Mylan, which is now Viatris.

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